William Magavern Williams

Background

Williams, William Magavern was born on December 22, 1931 in Niles, Michigan, United States. Son of Errol Edwin and Mary Elizabeth (Magavern) Williams.

Education

Bachelor, Williams College, 1953; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Williams College, 1984; postgraduate in Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954-1958; Master of Arts in Ednl. Psychology, Columbia University, 1966.

Career

Teacher elementary English, history, physical education, McTernan School, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1953-1954; head guidance, boarding, and humanities departments, instructor English, coachvarsity wrestling, Riverdale Country School, Bronx, New York, 1955-1966; headmaster, Doane Academy, Burlington, New Jersey, 1966-1970; headmaster, Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School, Brooklyn, since 1970.

Achievements

• William Magavern Williams has been listed as a noteworthy Headmaster by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Bklyn Institute Arts and Sciences, 1972-1979, Brooklyn Control Young Men’s Christian Association, 1974-1978, Professional Children's School, 1976-1979, Brooklyn Children's Museum, 1979-1982,Plymouth Church Pilgrims, 1979-1986, New York State Association Indiana Schools, 1980-1986. Member Headmasters' Association, Country Day School Headmasters' Association (Vice-President since 1998), Cum Laude Society (regent district III 1971-1987, deputy president general 1981-1987, president general 1987-1996, regent-at-large since 1996), Guild Indiana Schools New York(president 1986-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, chess, travel, Civil War history.

Connections

Married Linda Carol Grush, June 15, 1958. Children: Diana, William Junior, Sarah.

Father:

Errol Edwin Williams

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Magavern) Williams

Spouse:

Linda Carol Grush

child:

William Junior Williams

child:

Sarah Williams

child:

Diana Williams